A.L. Brown had won three straight at home, but on Friday they bumped up to 3-2 to make it four. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 42-6 win over the Berry Cardinals. With the Wonders ahead 35-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
AJ Settles
| 09/26/25 vs Berry | 156.3 |
| 09/13/24 vs South Rowan | 141.4 |
| 10/18/24 @ South Iredell | 138.5 |
| 09/19/25 vs Harding University | 109.7 |
| 08/22/25 vs Porter Ridge | 109.6 |
AJ Settles continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 83 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 113 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (156.3). Bryce Morgan also helped with two scores in total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: A.L. Brown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berry only rushed for 103.
As for Berry, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 307th, while A.L. Brown is ranked 75th).
Berry's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Elijah Britt, who gained 120 total yards and a touchdown, and Justin Williams, who rushed for 35 yards. Britt's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards.
A.L. Brown didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 24-21 loss against Olympic on the 3rd. As for Berry, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 17-0 defeat against Hickory Ridge on the 3rd.
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